suggestions?

I have been on perc 10/325 for about 3yrs. About 20 a day. My only prob. is I am usually a depressed person, and the percs make me deal with things better. Not in the way people on here are talking about, I never feel high i function fine and it never has an affect on my daily living, work, or anything. Also have high b/p and it really lowers it also. However... When i run out it is a B****. Does anyone else feel like it helps with more than  just the pain? I have severe Back probs I have had 3 back surg. and I ont know how I will function without.. I am however on day 3 and the only thing is i work full time and need the sleep, Nothing helps tried ty pm, advil pm, nyquill. Just don't want to leave house. Back is killing me.

[Baker3336]

Are you trying to quit or are you just out and waiting for next script?

[Baker3336]

And by the way, it does help with lots of things besides pain but it's all fake feelings if ya know what I mean. The pills are just making your brain think that everything is fine. All of us that have a pill problem eventually just need them to feel normal. But it's not real normal.

[tadpole1973]

Well i do understand that. However I do know it helps with b/p cant explain it but it does. I have never wanted to take a pill to help with anything. I use to pass out with over the counter benedryl before all of this when i had allergy probs.

[sudie58]

hi and welcome, so you have stopped for 3 days, are you wanting to stay off or just see what happens? there are lots of things to help you through withdrawals, take care and keep posting, best wishes,  sudie

[Baker3336]

Talk to your doctor. There are other meds for blood pressure(which I'm sure u know). We all try to make excuses for why we should stick with the narcotics. I know I did but I'm on day 29 off norco 10/325. I am feeling pretty normal right now too. It's a good feeling. My blood pressure fluctuated when I was on the meds. It would go way up when I was getting low on pills. It seems to have stabilized after being off them. Maybe that's just me but I can honestly say that I feel better physically right now than I did when I was taking 10 or so pills  per day. The mental part is slowly coming back too. It can be done.

[tadpole1973]

Thank you very much. I will be speaking with him. I atleast need to ween off or something.

[Baker3336]

The only thing about tapering down is that u have to have the willpower to do it. Most of us don't. I did a short taper and it just seemed to prolong the inevitable. I felt like crap during my taper(1 week) then just said screw this and stopped completely so I could just get it over with. If u have somebody that can administer your taper then maybe but it's hard to do when u feel awful and have the pills lying around to just make it all go away. Good luck.

[vicki595]

Hi Tadpole-

Depression is not your only problem...you must know that by now and no opiate should be used as a b/p med.

Are you planning on seeing the doctor so you can get treated properly?

Until then,try Melatonin at bedtime. It should help you relax and sleep. It's an amino acid and is sold over the counter.

Good luck with this!